Ohio honors King legacy across cities
Thousands of Ohioans joined MLK Day ceremonies in Columbus Cincinnati and Akron. In Columbus about 4 000 marched downtown doubling last year with a program at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Cincinnati drew large crowds at Fountain Square and the Convention Center while Cleveland and Akron hosted prize essays and community addresses.
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Columbus
Cincinnati
Martin Luther King Jr. Coalition
Fountain Square
Albert B. Sabin Convention Center
Coalition
Frank Allison
Cincinnati Convention Center
Martin Luther King Jr
Cleveland
U.S
George Voinovich
Alfred Tutela
Columbus City Hall
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Chicago
Nancy Wilson
First Apostolic Faith
Akron
King
Sabetha Jenkins- Leggette
University of Akron
Lorain SWAT ends four hour siege at E 30th Street home
A 29 year old man armed with a butcher knife terrorized six family members and delayed police for hours before SWAT officers forced entry at 12 25 am. No one was injured. Four brothers and sisters aged 4 to 13 and his mother and sister were inside. The assailant was taken to the Cleveland Psychiatric Institute to face multiple charges.
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Lorain
South Lorain
Cleveland Psychiatric Institute
E. 30Th Street
Ridgeville high tech pilot project earns praise and funding
North Ridgeville schools plan a high tech wing at North Ridgeville High School with math science and library services. LCCC president Frank Church called the program an unprecedented opportunity and praised efforts by Rep John Bara and Corwin Nixon while the project seeks NSF grants and other funds.
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Elyria
North Ridgeville
Lorain County Community College
LCCC
Frank Church
North Ridgeville High School
Church
Deanna Hill
John Bara
D-Elyria
Corwin Nixon
R-Cincinnati
Hill
Hil
National Science Foundation
Lake oil spill risks harm to Great Lakes water
A Great Lakes official warns a major oil spill in Lake Erie could devastate drinking water and ecosystems due to slow turnover. Experts urge investigations of spill patterns and stronger safety inspections for ships, pipelines, and trains amid winter dispersion concerns.
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Lake Erie
Great Lakes
Walter Lyon
International Joint Commission
Water Quality Board
Monongahela
Ohio Rivers
Lyons
Coast Guard
Five Lakes
Lyon
Celeste to unveil corridor plan in Lorain County
Governor Richard Celeste will announce a north south corridor highway plan at Lorain County Regional Airport linking relocated Route 20 near Oberlin with Interstate 90. State Rep. Joseph Koziura helped push the project, expected cost about 40 million dollars in 1988, with a 7 to 19 year construction horizon.
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Elyria
Richard Celeste
Lorain County
Oberlin
Celeste
Joseph Koziura
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Shanda Gage
Grace Community Church
Sweet Chariot Choir
King Monday
Lorain Ywca
Martin Luther King
Ohio
Edward L. Wheeler
Wheeler
Zion Baptist Church
Allison
America
George Clements
Veterans Memorial
Clements
SWAT
Alex Olejko
Janine Exner
Ridgeville
Lora Fay
Center For Lake
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